The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-19
RELIGIOUS. WORSHIP.
At the Tabernacle on Sunday
Afternoon Last.
THREE SPEAKERS IN THE STAND
Elders Joseph H Dean and George
homney and President A. n Cam
non Address the People.

The services at the Tabernacle OF
Sunday afternoon last, were begun b,
the singing by the choir and congrega
ton OF the hymn commencing,
fra1se to the man who communed with Je
hovah;
Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer"
Blessed to open the last dispeu sstion;
Kings snail eXtol him and nation!
revere.
Prayer by Bishop Tingey.
Singing Of the hymn,
Behold the great Redeemer die,
A broken law to satisfy;
He dies g sacrifice for sin
That man may live and glory win.
1ELDER JOSEPH II. DEAN realized. ON
rising, his weakness and smallness, and
need OF the faith and prayers of the
Saints. He was not ashamed of the
gospel, nor of being a Mormon. and
since he had studied the gospel. the
more he was satisfied with it. There
was one thing.he was pleased with, and
that was the more he studied Mormon
ism the more he was satisfied with it.
The right side of the Mormon Question
was seldom heard by outsiders. and
they, therefore, came to Utah filled
with prejudice. Satan was always work
ing against the truth. He thought that
II the Saints followed in the ways of the
world they would be more respected. If
they would divide up and have several
congregations and "reformedn branches
they would resemble the great sects of
the world. He had had varied exper-
fence IN the church, the last of which
was slx-months' Imprisonment in the
Penltentlary for his conscience sake.
his incarceration had more firmly fxed
his belief in the principles of the gospeI.
he asked the question: Surprising he
| believed the principle of plural marriage
to be true or right, wouldn't the people
| have more respect for him, because he
maintained that beliefin preference to
recanting? He thought that appeals to
the Saints intelligence, made by the
government, with regard TO polygamy,
should be made. That had been tried
once-on the occasion of DR.. Newman's
coming here-but failed, and the means |
now resorted to was force; but the
latter resource was having the effect of |
more closely uniting those who believed |
IN the principle named. He had |
studied the Constitution, which said |
that no law should be made affecting an |
establishment of religion. But was
polygamy principle of the Mormon
religion? Yes; and it had been so
acknowledged by officials of the govern
ment here. 1t was VITA many: If the
Bible sanctions polygamy, SO much the
worse for the Bible. The endeayor to
drive out religious belief by punishment
had never succeeded since the creation
OF the world. The better way, he said.
TO kill Mormonism was to let it die ont
Persecution was aiding tin its growth;
1t was solidifying the masses; increasing
the attendance at meetings, and enlare-
ing the affections of children for fathers
who were being imprisoned for con-
science sake. The name of the law, he
was sorry to state, was being used for
the preparation OF much abuse and per-
secutloD OF the Salats. Unconstitutional
measures, enacted into laws, would fail
of the purpose of changing the belief
and knowledge of right possessed by the
Saints. In conclusion, he hoped all
would enjoy religious and political lib
erty.
ELDER GEORGE RoMsEY remarked
upon the popularity of the calling of
elders from the congregation to speak
TO the people, and contrasted the policy
u,
their educated ministers, while the
former had elders in every household,
who were ready at all times to preach.
The Saints believed and taught the I
Iame principles introduced by the
savior. Elder Romney requested the
lid OF the faith and prayers of the
saints. He thought it would be strange
or those who had gathered from the
lations to anticipate listening to elo-
Iuent, learned men n the pulpit; they
lad been taught to expect that men
Who addressed congregations were led
" the Spirit of God. There had been "
considerable said by the enemies OF the Fl
alnts about the "one-man -"-sr'
which governed them. That OIL "
Tas acknowledged to be God. y,
aints believed in faith, repentance a 81
aptism; that if individuals forsal =.
heir sins and honestly repent, they pr
ill become good citizens and exem- m
larry men and women. If many of the
eligious principles of the world were
we'd up to, there would be more better
len and women. The difference be- !
Teen the Mormons and the sects. of the q
Inside was that the former believed
lat the channel of communication be-
yeen earth and heaven had been re-
pened and that God had revealed His -,
ina and VIII to mankind as He did
The Saints believed the Al
lightly had a right to rule and guide :
I'd direct the actions of His people.
e bore strong testimony to the truth {
Mormonism, and said if the Saints l.
Ould live up to its requirements they
Ould be blessed. He believed that
ankind we're guaranteed the right to
orship God according 10 the dictates ~
conscience. Erroneous reports had Il
ne out regarding the Latter day
ints, who were trying to do unto
hers as they would have others do Ii
ITO them. When strangers saw true
liter day Saint they beheld truthful.
-tuous, honest man. The prosperity
d happiness in the community spoke s.,
tunes in favor of the M0rmons. 90
leir desires were to do good. His in
yidual desires were to be an honest, a =
ID fesriug and faithful man.
PRESIDENT A. N. CANNON desired to
dictated of the Lord. God bad
oxen from the heavens, he said. He
d introduced His Son to Joseph
nth, with the words: This is Ny
oVt d Son, hear We HIM" The gospel
d been introduced rs given to the